Board of directors meeting of J. D. W. Sugar Mills Limited

Karachi, J. D. W. Sugar Mills Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that board of directors meeting of the company will be held on July 23, 2018 at Lahore. The agenda of the meeting will to consider the Quarterly Accounts for the period ended June 30, 2018.

Further, the company has declared the closed period from July 12, 2018 to July 23, 2018.

The Sugar Division comprises of three sugar mills Units in the districts of Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab and Ghotki, Sindh. With its combined crushing capacity of 44,500 TCD, it is one of the largest group in the sugar sector and contributes approximately 15-17% of country’s sugar production.

The Company has been successful in completing and commissioning its two high-pressure Co-Generation plants at Unit-II (Sadiqabad) and Unit-III (Ghoki). The first 26.6 MW plant at Unit-II achieved commercial operations on 12 June 2014 after clearing all testing, certification and trial run requirements. The second 26.8 MW project at Unit-III achieved commercial operations on 03 October 2014 after similarly completing all pre-commissioning formalities.

JDW is also managing Sugarcane Corporate Farms over the area of 24,000 Acres in the Provinces of Punjab & Sindh. By using knowledge, experience together with modern tools and machinery and distinctive agronomic strategies, JDW has been able to build highly efficient and eco-friendly farms with higher yields. Company’s unique farming techniques have also led to the capacity building of existing farmers thereby resulting in improved and reliable cane supply to JDW.

The symbol “JDWS” is being used by the stock exchange for the shares of J. D. W. Sugar Mills Limited.